Coach Cremonese: We are facing the team in the Champions League final, Inter Milan deserves its reputation

After Cremonese lost to Inter Milan 1-4, Cremonese coach Nicola was interviewed by DAZN.

He said: "We are facing a team that reached the Champions League final last season, and our lineup is not complete now. I must say that Faye, Balbery, Vanderput and Vardy all gave me positive responses."

"Inter Milan deserves to win the game. We tried our best to maintain our competitiveness in the game, but it is indeed more difficult to face such a high-pressure and excellent opponent. At the end of the game, Inter Milan's physical fitness declined, and we seized the opportunity to score goals, but could have scored another goal. This type of game helped us a lot. Although we lost to a very strong team, we tried our best to show our level."

Where can we do better?

"It's not just about both ends of offense and defense, but a transition from one end to the other. Although we know our opponents will press high, we try to keep confidence, use the space to launch an attack, and realize the importance of front-marking."

"Our initial idea was to keep the game as competitive as possible, but today we also paid a huge physical price because there are obvious gaps in physical confrontation. These are the places we need to improve, but it's also certain that we are working hard to do it. Everything can be very difficult when facing a high-level team. I'm glad that the players can score goals, not every game can control the rhythm, and when they can't, we have to learn to defend effectively."